Brett Ellis has written an account of his experience attending a ‘speed awareness’ course having broken the 30 mph speed limit (Watford Observer, March 17).
He tells us how it was ‘inconvenient in the extreme’ to attend the three- hour course after a long day at work and bemoans the loss of his valuable time.
He considers this ‘punishment’ to be worse than having points put on his licence and says that he was there under duress.
He fails to mention that he was not ordered to do this course – it was an option he chose. His ‘favourite’ anecdote from the course, apparently quoted with approval, was about the boy racer who had been driving at 85 mph, implying this was a good joke.
Mr Ellis does not seem to understand that he has broken the law; perhaps he thinks he is above the law as he is so important.
He is dismissive of the constructive efforts which are being made through these courses to reduce the appalling number of deaths on the road.
It is unforgivable that he has this patronising attitude and chooses to ignore the thousands of tragedies which occur to families every year through road accidents.
He says that at one point he contemplated selling his car.
It is a pity he didn’t because we would all be better off without having arrogant drivers like him on the road.
Michael Learner, address supplied
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